propionaldehyde |
propanaldehyde |
formaldehyde |
propionaldehyde |
In organic compound terms the difference between formaldehyde and propionaldehyde
is that
formaldehyde is the simplest aldehyde, H-CHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formalin while
propionaldehyde is the aliphatic aldehyde CH
3-CH
2-CHO; it is used in the manufacture of plastics etc.